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How humans transfer short-term memory into long-term memory is a hot topic in neurology. The recent discovery of CREB (cyclic AMP response element binding protein) in the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis, might help shed some light. CREB, known to have importance in human ...
Humans are a rarity in a leech’s habitat. A difficult prey that only shows up occasionally to intrude and stomp all over their remote muddy homes. Additionally, of the 35 species we’ve discovered in Ontario, most are uninterested in humans. The ones who do care for our blood are catego...
It can help to evaluate the importance of particular types of anthropogenic threats to the occurrence of such organisms exemplified by leech species, especially rare and specialized ones. Study area Warsaw (Warszawa), the capital of Poland, is the second largest city in Central Europe in terms ...
Traditional moth balls use naphthalene to repel moths, but humans are not the only ones to find a function for this potentially deadly toxin. Certain termites also use this poison in their nests. If these particular termites are infesting your home, yard or workplace, you could suffer from yo...
Leeches, though they can cause discomfort, are not known to pass diseases to humans.[15] In fact, they were traditionally used medicinally. Occasionally, leeches and leech byproducts are still used medicinally. You can prevent leeches from attaching to your body by covering up exposed areas of...